Nation in Focus

August 27, 2013 1:46 AM

A lone bicycler makes his way down the bike path near Rotary-Norlin Park in Sioux Falls on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Joe Ahlquist)

A lone bicycler makes his way down the bike path near Rotary-Norlin Park in Sioux Falls on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Joe Ahlquist)

Photo: Joe Ahlquist, Associated Press

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Five year-old Grace Kennedy cools off from the heat in a water fountain in Stinson Park in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. An unusual, late-summer heat wave enveloped much of the Midwest on Monday, putting schools and sports events on hold. Some schools in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Illinois let out early as temperatures crept toward the mid-90s, and beyond in some places. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) less

Five year-old Grace Kennedy cools off from the heat in a water fountain in Stinson Park in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. An unusual, late-summer heat wave enveloped much of the Midwest on Monday, putting ... more

Photo: Nati Harnik, Associated Press

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Sacramento River Fire District Captain Jerry Winters, 61, rest at base camp before the start of the night shift with Engineer Scott Stanfield fighting the Rim Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest along Highway 120 near Yosemite National Park, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013 in, Calif. With winds gusting to 25mph on Sierra, hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to protect this and other communities in the path of the Rim Fire raging north of Yosemite National Park. (AP Photo/The Sacramento Bee, Paul Kitagaki Jr.) less

Sacramento River Fire District Captain Jerry Winters, 61, rest at base camp before the start of the night shift with Engineer Scott Stanfield fighting the Rim Fire in the Stanislaus National Forest along ... more

Tim Haugrud pushes his 2-year-old daughter Ruby Haugrud on the swing at Rotary-Norlin Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Haugrud said they picked Rotary-Norlin Park because it had the most trees, which meant there would be more shade to escape Monday's heat. (AP Photo/Argus Leader, Joe Ahlquist) less

Tim Haugrud pushes his 2-year-old daughter Ruby Haugrud on the swing at Rotary-Norlin Park in Sioux Falls, S.D., on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. Haugrud said they picked Rotary-Norlin Park because it had the most ... more

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 26: Participants practice on a trapeze at the Trapeze School of New York on the West Side of Manhattan beside the Hudson River on August 26, 2013 in New York City. Over recent years, much of the West Side of Manhattan along the river has been re-developed into parks, restaurants and walking paths. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) less

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 26: Participants practice on a trapeze at the Trapeze School of New York on the West Side of Manhattan beside the Hudson River on August 26, 2013 in New York City. Over recent years, ... more

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: A worker makes adjustements to a light pole sign on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge on August 26, 2013 in San Francisco, California. After nearly 12 years of construction and an estimated price tag of $6.4 billion, the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge is set to open on September 3. The bridge will be the world's tallest Self-Anchored Suspension (SAS) tower once completed. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) less

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - AUGUST 26: A worker makes adjustements to a light pole sign on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge on August 26, 2013 in San Francisco, California. After nearly 12 years of construction ... more

Swimmers use a rope swing over Airport Lake on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Winona, Minn. Temperatures on Monday are forecast to approach a record 98 in the Twin Cities, but the humidity will make it feel like 100 to 110 across much of southern Minnesota. An excessive heat warning remains in effect for the region through Tuesday. (AP Photo/Winona Daily News, Andrew Link) less

Swimmers use a rope swing over Airport Lake on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Winona, Minn. Temperatures on Monday are forecast to approach a record 98 in the Twin Cities, but the humidity will make it feel like 100 ... more

An abandoned and stalled car is engulfed in flood waters rushing through the intersection of Grand Teton Dr. and Grand Canyon Dr. in northwest Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Las Vegas. Motorists took detours Monday around roads closed by debris and torrential runoff from thunderstorms spawned by the remnants of a tropical storm that also forced the rescue of people stuck in stalled vehicles. (AP Photo/Las Vegas Review-Journal, Ronda Churchill) LOCAL TV OUT; LOCAL INTERNET OUT; LAS VEGAS SUN OUT less

An abandoned and stalled car is engulfed in flood waters rushing through the intersection of Grand Teton Dr. and Grand Canyon Dr. in northwest Las Vegas, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Las Vegas. Motorists took ... more

A dust storm blocks out the sun as it moves through downtown Phoenix on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

A dust storm blocks out the sun as it moves through downtown Phoenix on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Photo: Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press

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In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 photo provided by the California Army National Guard on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, Sgt. Chris Boni, crew chief from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault) from Los Alamitos Joint Training Base (JFTB), releases water to help control the Rim fire below near Yosemite National Park, Calif. The The UH-60 Black Hawk Crews are battling the Rim wildfire, one of the largest in California history, in support of the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE. (AP Photo/U.S. California Air National Guard, Master Sgt. Julie Avey) less

In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 photo provided by the California Army National Guard on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, Sgt. Chris Boni, crew chief from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault) from Los Alamitos ... more